| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 859 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
The postanesthesia care unit -- Space planning and basic equipment systems -- Perianesthesia nursing as a specialty -- Management and policies -- Crisis resource management in the PACU -- Infection prevention and control in the PACU -- The changing health care system and its implications for the PACU -- Patient safety and legal issues in the PACU -- Ethics in perianesthesia nursing -- Evidence-based practice and research -- Physiologic considerations in the PACU -- The nervous system -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The renal system -- Fluid and electrolytes -- The endocrine system -- The hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal system -- The integumentary system -- The immune system -- Concepts in anesthetic agents -- Basic principles of pharmacology -- Inhalation anesthesia -- Nonopioid intravenous anesthetics -- Opioid intravenous anesthetics -- Neuromuscular blocking agents -- Local anesthetics -- Regional anesthesia -- Nursing care in the PACU -- Transition from the operating room to the PACU -- Assessment and monitoring of the perianesthesia patient -- Patient education and care of the perianesthesia patient -- Postanesthesia care complications -- Assessment and management of the airway -- Pain management -- Care of the ear, nose, throat, neck, and maxillofacial surgical patient -- Care of the ophthalmic surgical patient -- Care of the thoracic surgical patient -- Care of the cardiac surgical patient -- Care of the vascular surgical patient -- Care of the orthopedic surgical patient -- Care of the neurosurgical patient -- Care of the thyroid and parathyroid surgical patient -- Care of the gastrointestinal, abdominal, and anorectal surgical patient -- Care of the genitourinary surgical patient -- Care of the obstetric and gynecological surgical patient -- Care of the breast surgical patient -- Care of the plastic and reconstructive surgical patient -- Care of the obese patient undergoing bariatric surgery -- Care of the ambulatory surgical patient -- Care of the laser/laparoscopic surgical patient -- Special considerations -- Care of the patient with chronic disorders -- Care of the pediatric patient -- Care of the older patient -- Care of the pregnant patient -- Care of the substance using patient -- Care of the patient with thermal imbalance -- Care of the shock trauma patient -- Care of the intensive care unit patient in the PACU -- Bioterrorism and its impact on the PACU -- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the PACU |
| Summary |
Drain's Perianesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach, 6th Edition is the most comprehensive book on the market specifically tailored to perianesthesia nurses. The book features five distinct sections - the PACU, anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing care, and special considerations. Nursing and pharmacologic interventions are integrated with in-depth coverage of pathophysiology. This edition expands coverage of evidence based research and adds a new chapter on care of the obese patient undergoing bariatric surgery |
| Notes |
Revised edition of: Perianesthesia nursing / [edited by] Cecil B. Drain, Jan Odom-Forren. c2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Post anesthesia nursing.
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Recovery rooms.
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Postanesthesia Nursing -- methods
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Anesthesia -- nursing
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Anesthesia Recovery Period
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Perioperative Nursing -- methods
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Postoperative Care -- nursing
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Recovery Room
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recovery rooms.
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MEDICAL -- Surgery -- General.
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Post anesthesia nursing
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Recovery rooms
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Odom-Forren, Jan
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Drain, Cecil B
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| LC no. |
2012018366 |
| ISBN |
9781455751495 |
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1455751499 |
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